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1967 Ferrari 330 GTS

The Ferrari 330 GTC Berlinetta was introduced at the 1966 Geneva Auto Show, followed a short time later by the convertible GTS, introduced in October at the Paris Motor Show. Both were built on the same tubular chassis, which was similar to that of the 275 GTB/4. They all had a similar mechanical layout, with a fully-independent suspension, a rigid torque-tube driveshaft, four-wheel Girling disc brakes, a five-speed rear-mounted transaxle, and Campagnolo alloy wheels. Borrani wires were available as optional equipment. While the 330 GT 2+2 used an engine-mounted five-speed gearbox, the new 330 GTS and GTC featured a five-speed manual gearbox within a rear transaxle, resulting in excellent weight distribution and balance.

The 330 GTC and GTS were powered by a four-liter, two-cam V12 engine offering 300 horsepower at 6,600 RPM. With its top speed of nearly 150 mph, it was one of the fastest open two-seaters of its era.

Styling and coachwork were courtesy of Pininfarina and used the classic Ferrari nose treatment and Pininfarina's signature oval shallow egg-crate grille design. There were triple-louvered vents on the flanks of the front fenders, a tapered tail, and a spacious and luxuriously appointed interior. The bucket seats were trimmed in Connolly leather and standard features included the wood-veneer fascia carrying the full range of white on black Veglia instruments, air conditioning, electric windows, radio, and a three-spoke wood-rimmed steering wheel.

The 330GTS was luxuriously equipped in the best Gran Turismo manner and just 99 (as many as 100) examples were built by the factory between 1966 and 1968, alongside 600 of the 330 GTC Berlinetta. It was capable of reaching speeds of nearly 150 mph with zero-to-sixty mph accomplished in about seven seconds and the quarter-mile dash requiring only about 15 seconds at just under 100 mph.

by Dan Vaughan

Convertible Coupe
Chassis number: 09199330GTS

In 1966 the Ferrari 330 GTC was unveiled at the Geneva Salon. The GTC stood for Gran Turismo Coupe and was a union of the 275 GTB chassis and the engine from the 330 GT. The GTS is a combination of a 400 SuperAmerica and a 275 GTS. It was a product of the Pininfarina-Ferrari collaboration and powered bya 3967cc single overhead camshaft V12 fitted with seven main bearings and triple Weber carburetors. Both the Type 330 GTC and the GTS Spider were new models to the range, rather than replacements.

The 330GT had an overall length of 173.2 inches and had a folding, handcrafted cloth soft top that was retained by two clips on the screen rail. It had the familiar shallow egg crate, oval grille, triple air-out-take louvered vents on the rear flanks of its front fenders, and a 275GTS-like tail. Inside, it was well appointed with twin leather bucket seats, a wood rimmed, aluminum steering wheel and full instrumentation. There was also more space in the interior of a Ferrari 330 than its predecessor. Top speed was in the neighborhood of 150 mph with a zero-to-sixty time of about seven seconds. It was an elegant open-air sports car with a price tag of $15,000. From late 1966 through the fall of 1968, there were approximately 99 Ferrari 330 GTS Spiders built.

This example, chassis number 09199, is the first production GTS built by Ferrari and was initially destined for the Torino Motor Show held at Parco Valentino in November 1966. Its certificate of origin was issued on May 18th of 1967 and was sold by dealer M.G. Crepaldi S.a.S. of Milan to a Mrs. Luis Ferrari (not related to the manufacturer) of Milan on May 31, 1967. Three years later, she moved to Venice and re-registered the car as 'VE168656.' In 1971, the car was sold to its second owner, Luciano Pasotto, who passed the car to its third owner, Etienne Aigner, Italy S.r.l, the Italian branch of the European leather manufacturer. It was given Milanese plates of MIT47918. By this point in its history, the original white color had been changed to 'Rossa Corsa' red.

On July 9th of 1982, the car was reported stolen. Later in 1982 the 330 GTS resided in France but now bearing serial number 09285, an actual 275 GTB/4 number. It was later imported into the United States by Forristal GT Cars of Texas before being sold to James Hassan and then on to Jeff Mohr of Encino, California in 1983, still as chassis number 09285.

Mohr retained the car for over a decade, selling it in 1995 to Symbolic Motors, with a full disclosure of the car's serial number discrepancy. Symbolic Motors consulted with Ferrari experts, and ultimately had the original GTS VIN number of 09199 reinstated before carrying out an extensive restoration.

The current owner of the car purchased 09199 in late 1999. In January of 2001, the car was awarded with a Platinum Award as well as the Coppa Belle Machina certification at the 10th Palm Beach Classic Concours.

In 2010, this car was offered for sale at the 'Automobiles of Amelia Island' event presented by RM Auctions. The car was estimated to sell for $500,000 - $700,000 and offered without reserve. As bidding came to a close, the car had been sold for the sum of $495,000, inclusive of buyer's premium.

by Dan Vaughan

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The 330 GTS was launched a year after the 330 GTC and in Paris as opposed to the GTC's Geneva Auto Show. Both were Pininfarina designs and shared the same chassis as the outgoing 275 including its independent rear suspension. 600 coupes left the factory in two years, yet only 100 spiders in one year, as the 365 models (GTC, GTS, GTB/4) superseded the 330 models in 1968. This 330 GTS is a very rare car not unlike the 275 GTS, which came before, and the Daytona Spider that followed it. Spider production involving more handwork to make the strengthened chassis and folding top was reason enough.

Convertible Coupe
Chassis number: 11085
Engine number: 209

After a successful racing career, and being manager of racing for ALFA Romeo, Enzo Ferrari began building his own cars in Modena, Italy in 1947. The racing success and the limited production of Ferrari have made them one of the most desirable and collectable cars ever.

The coachwork is by Pininfarina. The engine in the 330 develops 300 horsepower from a 3907cc displacement V shaped 12-cylinder block. Acceleration times were 0 to 60 in 6.9 seconds and a top speed of 146 mph were very good for the time (1967-68).

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Today the prancing stallion is recognized around the world from chic salons to steamy paddocks. It symbolizes luxury, power, speed and wealth. It wasn't always so. Ferrari's storied racing heritage dates to 1929 when Enzo Ferrari founded Scuderia Ferrari to build race cars, which he did quite well. The sports cars, which Enzo built as a concession to keep his beloved racing program funded, didn't arrive until 1947.

The 330 GTC was introduced in Geneva in 1966; an elegant two-seat, Pininfarina-designed coupe. It was positioned to fill the gap between the larger 330GT 2+2 and the smaller 275 GTB. The 330 GTS Spyder debuted in Paris soon after. Its 4.0-liter, twin-cam, V12 with 300 horsepower could push it in excess of 150 mph.

Ferrari built 99 of these 330 GT/S Spyders from late 1966 through to the fall of 1968. The 330 GTS features a 300 bhp, 4-liter, single-overhead-cam V12 engine with triple Weber carburetors. Drivability and comfort were more important than performance in the 330 GTS although the top speed is still over 150 mph with a zero-to-sixty time of under seven seconds.

Independent rear suspension and nimble steering made it an exceedingly refined road cars as the V12 trumpeted a pitch-perfect exhaust note. It had refined looks and an elegant cabin. It was well equipped, too, with leather seats and electric windows.

This Fly Yellow Pinin Farina 300 GT/S Ferrari was ordered by Luigi Chinetti with a third seat for a child. It was ordered with no radio or air-conditioning to save weight. It is equipped with a Daytona Inlet manifold with six Dual Weber carburetors. It produces over 400 horsepower. The car is completely original. It has been driven just over 20,000 miles in 43 years. It has never seen snow. The car is completely original with even the ANSA labels still in place on the exhaust extensions.

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Chassis number: 10561

Chassis number 10561 is a matching-numbers 330 GTS that was originally finished in Oro Chiaro with Nero Franzi upholstery, the same colors it wears in modern times. It has air conditioning and four-wheel hydraulic disc brakes. In November 1967, the car was part of a group of 30 Ferrari's sold through Luigi Chinetti Motors to Bill Harrah's Modern Classic Motors of Reno, Nevada. Its first owner acquired it a short time later. In the early 1970s, the car was sold to a resident in the Southeastern United States.

In 1998, the car was treated to a thorough restoration and completed in 2007. The cosmetic part of the restoration process was completed over a three-year period.

Currently, the car shows just over 66,100 miles. It is equipped with a Blaupunkt AM/FM radio and rides on proper Michelin XWX tires.

In 2011, the car was offered for sale at the Amelia Island auction presented by RM Auctions. The car was estimated to sell for $650,000 - $800,000. As bidding came to a close, the car had been sold for the sum of $770,000, including buyer's premium.

by Dan Vaughan

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Today they ooze luxury, power, and wealth. The prancing stallion and Rosso Corsa, or Racing Red, paint are recognized worldwide from chic salons to steamy paddocks. It wasn't always so.

The breathtaking sports cars didn't being until 1947. But the storied racing heritage dates to 1929 when Enzo Ferrari founded Scuderia Ferrari, literally 'Ferrari Stable.' His intent was to build race cars and sponsor drivers, which he did quite well. It wasn't until after WWII that Enzo began building road cars but even then, a concession only to keep his beloved, but expensive, racing program funded. The iconic Cavallino Rampante, or prancing horse, originated when Enzo encountered an Italian Countess, the most of Count Francesco Baracca, a WWI flying ace known for painting horses on his planes' fuselages. The Countess suggested the horse might bring good luck painted on Ferrari's race cars. As seemingly endless Formula One podium finishes can attest, she may have been right.

The 330 designation comes from the displacement of one cylinder; hence this V-12 displaces 3.9 liters. With 345 horsepower, the SOHC V12 is fed by triple Webers and has a five-speed transaxle with four-wheel independent suspension. Zero-to-sixty times hover at seven seconds and the top end nicks 150 mph. From the classic Ferrari grille to front fender louvers, this Pininfarina-penned 330 GTS was the exemplar of mid-sixties supercar styling. It's often regarded as one of the finest all-around Ferraris ever built. This is one of 99 330 GTS models built and is current unrestored.

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Chassis number: 09343
Engine number: 09343

Shortly after introducing the 330 GTC at the 1966 Geneva Auto Salon, Ferrari unveiled their exclusive spider variant, the GTS. Both the 330 GTC and GTS were built on the same tubular chassis, which was similar to that of the contemporary 275 GTB/4. All three cars featured the same mechanical layout that utilized a fully independent suspension setup, four-wheel Girling disc brakes, a rigid torque-tube driveshaft, a five-speed rear-mounted transaxle, and Campagnolo alloy wheels. At the owner's request, Borrani wire wheels could be fitted.

The Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Berlinetta was powered by a four-cam version of the 3.3-liter V-12. The 330 GTC and GTS had a four-liter, two-cam V-12 engine that offered 330 horsepower at 6600 RPM.

Wearing a design by Pininfarina, the 330 GTS was epitome of mid-1960s styling. It was a successful update of the 275GTS, with a new frontal treatment inspired by the 500 Superfast. Inside, the car had bucket seats trimmed in Connolly leather, a three-spoke wood-rimmed steering wheels, and wood veneer fascia carrying the full range of white on black Veglia instruments.

Chassis 9343

Ferrari sent the chassis frame to Carrozzeria Pininfarina in Torino in October of 1966. It was finished in the color scheme of Celeste Blu with Rosso Scuro leather upholstery, matching carpets, and a black soft top. It was equipped with Borrani wire wheels, European lighting, instrumentation in kilometers, and a chromed front grille guard.

As completed, 9343 was the first 330 GTS built. It was given a certificate of origin issued on March 16th of 1967, and delivered new to official North American importer Luigi Chinetti motors in Greenwich, Connecticut. The first private owner was Dr. Samuel Scher of New York City.

When Dr. Scher's collection was dispersed in the late 1960s, the majority of his cars were sold to Maine-based collector Richard C. Paine Jr., and much of his parts and literature collection was donated to the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.

On September 16th of 1969, following a small engine bay fire - and having 20,000 miles on the odometer, the car was sold at a Motor Insurance Company auction in Bridgeboro, New Jersey. The engine fire was contained quickly and the damage is limited to the hood, the driver's side of the cowl, and the windscreen.

Soon after acquiring the Ferrari, the second owner gathered a collection of spare parts in the hopes of returning it to the road. However, the project did not get very far. For the past 44 years, the car has been parked in a Pennsylvania garage.

The car has spent many years in seclusion and is truly a long-lost time capsule. It still wears its factory original Celeste Blu paint and has a faint double pinstripe (red and dark blue) that runs the length of the body. It has the original Borrani RW4039 wire wheels and Dunlop SP tires, the interior is intact, and all of the factory-supplied glass, rubber, and major trim pieces are in place.

Instead of a wood-spoke steering wheel, the car is equipped with a later leather-wrapped steering wheel, presumably installed early on. The odometer current shows 36,717 km.

by Dan Vaughan

Convertible Coupe
Chassis number: 10111

Only 99 or 100 330GTS, 2-seat Spiders, were produced between 1966 and 1968 versus nearly 600 GTCs, the coupe. The 330 Series chassis is basically 275GTB/GTS, meaning short, at 2400mm, with independent rear suspension. The motor was bigger, single-cam 4-liters over 3.3-liters of the 275 (either single or double-overhead cam) with 345 horsepower. Car and Driver said 'Turn the ignition key. Give the gas a tiny, nervous touch. Oh my God!' The bodywork was classic Pininfarina and the interior touched with luxury.

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Chassis number: 09343
Engine number: 09343

Finished in the original Celeste Blue Metallic over Rosso Scuro, this 1967 Ferrari 330 GTS was the fifth GTS built. It was delivered to Luigi Chinetti Motors in Greenwich, Connecticut in April of 1967. Dr. Samuel Scher of New York City bought the car from Chinetti but on September 16, 1969, the car suffered a small engine fire and the car was sold at an insurance auction in New Jersey. There it was purchased by a collector who parked it in his garage in Pennsylvania fully intending to repair the car but he never did and the car sat, accumulating dust and grime for the next 45 years. It has now been refreshed by its new owner in order to get it back on the road.

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Chassis number: 9781
Engine number: 9781

This Ferrari 330 GTS is one of just 99 examples built. It was completed by the factory in April of 1967 and configured as a U.S.-specification example. It was finished in Nocciola (19397) over a Nero Franzi interior. The car was delivered new through Luigi Chinetti Motors in Greenwich, Connecticut, to its first owner, Gerald Martin, of New York City, later that year. The car stayed with Mr. Martin for nine years before being sold back to Chinetti. Jim Hughes of Alamo, California, purchased the car in 1967 from Chinetti and retained it until June of 1983. It was then sold to Glen Burkett. By this point in history, the car had been refinished in yellow.

The car remained with Mr. Burkett for the next two decades. In August of 1997, the car was shown at the Meadow Brook Hall Concours d'Elegance, where it earned First in Class. Mr. Burkett sold the car in the early-200s to its fourth owner, Ron Yagoda, of Scottsdale, Arizona. It was then owned by Frank Boucher, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, before being acquired by its current owner.

The car has recently been given a full restoration and finished in its original color combination.

by Dan Vaughan

Convertible Coupe
Chassis number: 10419

This Ferrari 330 GTS is one of 100 produced. This very car debuted at the 1967 Earl's Court Motor Show in London, UK. It is pictured on the Ferrari stand in the 1967 Ferrari yearbook. Its United States debut was as one of three Ferraris shown by Luigi Chinetti Motors at the Detroit Sports Car Spectacular of 1968. The current owner, then a 23 year old college student, purchased the car in 1987. Acquired in damaged and mostly disassembled condition, the car served as sculptural art for many years in the owner's living room. Finally, in 2010, the car was sent for a comprehensive restoration. It was returned to its original show car color combination of Oro Chiaro over Cinnamon leather and features an extremely rare factory accessory hard top. The car has a complete set of books and tools as well as brochures and other factory produced literature.

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The 330GTS was essentially an evolution of the 275 series that preceded it. The Pininfarina-designed body combined the tail of the 275 with the front clip of the 400 Superamerica while blending the chassis of the 275 GTB and the engine of the 330 GT 2+2. Power is supplied by a 3967cc V-12 rated at 300horsepower at 7,000 RPM and shifted via a five-speed rear transaxle with the driveshaft passing through a torque tube. Suspension is fully-independent with disc brakes at all four wheels.

The 330 GTS (Grand Tourismo Spyder) joined its sister coupe on the stand at the Paris Auto Show in 1966. Performance was excellent for the era with 0-60 mph in about seven seconds and the quarter-mile in under 15 seconds.

This car has a known history from new, being shown by Jacques Swaters at the 4th Brussels Motor Show in January 1968. It is one of 99 (or 100 -sources do not agree) produced by Ferrari between 1966 and 1968.

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Chassis number: 9787
Engine number: 9787

The Ferrari 330 GTS was unveiled in October of 1966 at the Paris Salon. It was a spider variant of the 330 GTC introduced earlier that year in Geneva, and only 99 examples were built over three years. Power was from a four-liter version of the Colombo V-12 engine.

This particular example was in the care its current caretaker for 37 years. It was completed at the Maranello factory in April 1967, equipped with instruments in miles, finished in Giallo Fly (Fly Yellow) paint with a black interior, and fitted with Campagnolo alloy wheels. A month later it was at Luigi Chinetti Motors in Greenwich, Connecticut and soon sold to its first owner, Benjamin Bailar, a resident of New York. In the early 1970s, it was acquired by Donald Fong of Atlanta, and he sold the car in 1974 to David Jamison, also from Atlanta. Mr. Jamison had the car fitted with Borrani wire wheels. It passed to another Atlanta-area resident before being offered for sale in the Ferrari Market Letter by collector Alan Woodall in late 1981.

The current owner acquired the car in the summer of 1982. The aging Giallo Fly (Fly Yellow) exterior was immediately refinished in a coat of black. The interior was subsequently reupholstered with proper Connolly leather and Wilton wool carpeting in beige, and the top was accordingly re-trimmed.

by Dan Vaughan

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Chassis number: 9791
Engine number: 9791

This 1967 Ferrari 330 GTS was assembled in early 1967 and was the 28th of approximately 100 330 GTS to be built (as few as 99). It left the factory finished in Grigio Fumo over PelleBleu hides, and was ordered by Luigi Chinetti Motors of Greenwich, Connecticut, and built for the American market. It arrived in the United States in April of 1967 and its original owner is not known. By 1975 it was owned by Guilbert Dybvad of Racine, Wisconsin, and by 1979 was owned by Michael Buxbaum of Los Angeles, California. It was listed for sale in October of 1980 in Ferrari Market Letter where it was described as having 20,000 miles on the odometer and in original condition. In 1988 it was listed in the Ferrari Club of America's roster as being in the collection of the Andrew Cohen of Bel Air, California. It remained with Mr. Cohen for over a dozen years and was shown at the 26th annual Ferrari Club of America National Meeting and Concours at Stouffer's Pine Island Resort in Lake Lanier Island near Atlanta, Georgia in June of 1989 and again at the Rosso Rodeo Concours on tony Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills in June of 1995.

Mr. Cohen sold the 330 GTS in September of 2001, and at the time it was still in unrestored and original condition with 45,000 miles. It was purchased by Reed Harmon of Palos Verdes, CA who soon enlisted Norbert Hofer of Grand Touring Classics in Long Beach, California to commence a three-year restoration of the car during which time the car was repainted metallic silver. The work was completed in time for the 2004 Monterey car event, the only event Mr. Harmon would display the car. At the end of 2004, it was sold to Bill Lawarre of Santa Barbara, CA, who kept it through March of 2008, briefly entering the garage of Roger Hoffman before being acquired by Stephen Frary in 2008, who showed the car in Monterey.

Just before Thanksgiving in 2008, the car entered the care of its current owner and brought back to the East Coast for the first time since it arrived in the U.S. many years prior. In January 2012, it was shown at the 21st Palm Beach Cavallino Classic where it won the Gold Award. After the show, the car was stripped to bare metal, repainted Oro Chiaro, and all other issues which prevented it from earning Platinum were rectified. During this time it received the Ferrari Classiche Certification and Red Book arriving in October of 2012. The car returned to the Breakers for the 22nd Cavallino Classic in 2013 where it earned the Platinum Award. It was then shown at the 29th Annual Reading Ferrari Concours d'Elegance in May of 2013 where it was awarded the Francesco Baracca Award (Ferrari of Exceptional Merit).

Currently, the car has 50,952 miles on its odometer.

by Dan Vaughan

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Chassis number: 10173
Engine number: 10173

99 examples of the Ferrari 330 GTS were built between 1966 and 1968. The 3,967cc single overhead camshaft Tipo 209 V-12 engine was fitted with three Weber 40 DFI/2 carburetors and developed 300 horsepower at 6,600 RPM. The engine was paired with a five-speed manual transaxle, a ZF limited-slip differential, and stopping power was via four-wheel ventilated disc brakes. The suspension consisted of unequal-length wishbones, coil springs, and telescopic shock absorbers with front and rear anti-roll bars.

This particular US-market car was delivered new in July of 1967 to Luigi Chinetti Motors of Greenwich, Connecticut, finished in the combination of Amaranto (Amaranth) over Pelle Beige (Beige Leather) interior.

By 1975, the car was in the care of Guy Mangiamele of Omaha, Nebraska. In December 1979, Mr. Mangiamele listed 10173 for sale in the Ferrari Market Letter, noting 'burgundy with natural hides, Borrani wire wheels, totally original, never driven in snow, stored in heated garage.' The car was purchased by Breene Kerr of Los Altos, California in 1983 and retained it for the next two decades. It was listed for sale in the April 2004 edition of the Ferrari Market Letter and acquired in September of 2004 by Edward Dawda of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, who kept it for the next 17 years.

In 2006, Mr. Dawda displayed the car at the Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance, where it won a Lion Award. In 2014, Motion Products Inc. of Neenah, Wisconsin was commissioned to perform a mechanical and cosmetic refurbishment, which included a bare-metal respray in its original color, a suspension overhaul, engine-out service, and meticulous detailing.

In 2017, the Ferrari was displayed in a special class at the 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Italian automaker. The Casa Ferrari display showcased spectacular examples of Ferrari's greatest models throughout its history.

by Dan Vaughan

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Chassis number: 9715
Engine number: 9715

This 1967 Ferrari 330 GTS by Pininfarina was delivered new to Luigi Chinetti Motors in New York in May 1967 and quickly sold to its first owner, Gary Fader of Marietta, Georgia, that same month. The car remained with Mr. Fader until at least 1987. In 1989 and early 1990, the 330 GTS was listed for sale. By 1994, the 330 GTS, then showing 39,000 miles, had found a new owner, one John Winter of Windemere, Florida. Walter Medlin purchased the vehicle in October 1996 and has remained in his care since that time.

This Ferrari has its numbers-matching engine and gearbox, and appears to wear its factory-correct color scheme of Argento Metallizzato with a black convertible top over Nero Franzi leather.

by Dan Vaughan

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Chassis number: 10359
Engine number: 10359

The Ferrari 330 GTC arrived first, unveiled in March 1966 at the Geneva Motor Show, followed by an open-top version dubbed the 330 GTS in October of that year at the Paris Motor Show. It received the same chassis and drivetrain as its GTC sibling, with its four-liter Colombo-designed V-12 engine offering 300 horsepower at 7,000 RPM and 244 pound-feet of torque at 5,000 RPM. By the time production ceased in 1968, a total of 598 coupes (330 GTC) and 100 spiders (330 GTS) had been constructed.

Zero to sixty mph took around six seconds, and the top speed was achieved at nearly 150 mph.

This example, chassis number 10359, was completed in the fall of 1967 and wore an Azzurro (19278 M) exterior over Nero Franzi leather trim. Accessories installed included power windows, air conditioning, and Campagnolo alloy wheels.

This was the show car displayed at the XLIV Torino Motor Show held at Parco Valentino in Torino, Italy. After the show, it was sent to the United States for sale via Luigi Chinetti Motors of Greenwich, Connecticut. Smitten by the car, Chinetti and company withheld the car from sale, instead, using it as a display car along the East Coast throughout 1968 and 1969.

On June 26, 1969, the car was sold by Algar Enterprises, Inc. of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to its first owner James 'Jamie' Wyeth of Wilmington, Delaware. In 1975, the car was collected from Andrew Wyeth's barn in the Chadds Ford area of Pennsylvania by Ferrari mechanics Doug Richmond and Don Noble. Later that year, it was sold to Carl Cantera of Wilmington, Delaware, who kept it for nearly three decades. While in his care, the car was repainted red and fitted with Borrani wire wheels.

Mr. Cantera displayed the Ferrari at at Ron Spangler's Prancing Horse Farm Picnic in Bel Air, Maryland in 1980, where it won Best of Show. A sympathetic restoration by Doug Richmond near the close of 1987 included a bare-metal repaint in red. When the work was completed, it was shown at the 24th Annual Ferrari Club of America National Meet at Wolf Trap Farm and Summit Point, West Virginia, where it placed First in Class and won the President's Cup.

Mr. Cantera displayed the 330 GTS at numerous shows throughout the 1980s and 1990s, collecting many Best of Show and First in Class finishes including a First in Class at the Palm Beach Cavallino Classic in 1994 and display at the 1995 Meadow Brook Hall Concours d'Elegance.

In 1999, ownership of the spider to Mr. Cantera's son, Richard 'Dick' Cantera. In 2017, the car was imported to England where it was sold that same year to the current caretaker who, in October of that year, commissioned a detailed mechanical overhaul by Barkaways Ferrari of Kent, United Kingdom as well as a complete interior and roof retrim by O'Rourke Coachtrimmers of West Sussex, United Kingdom.

During this time, the car was certified by Ferrari Classiche, earning its Certificate of Authenticity, Libretto, and Red Book.

In 2020, it was shown at the London Concours where it won Best of Show. Near the end of 2020, the car was returned to its factory original shade of Azzurro by Bob Houghton LTD in conjunction with Ross Packard.

In 2021, the car was shown at the Salon Privé Concours d'Elégance.

by Dan Vaughan

The Ferrari 330 series was produced from 1963 through 1968. They were replacements for the Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 with many of the series retaining the style and mechanical components of their predecessors.

The front-engined, rear-wheel drive vehicle were powered by a derivative of the 400 Superamerica's four-liter Colombo 12-cylinder engine.

The first in the series was the 330 America, which was actually a 250 with a new engine. During its production lifespan, lasting only a year, 50 examples were produced of the 2+2 sports car.

The 330 GT 2+2 was introduced to the public at the 1964 Brussels Motor Show, built as a replacement for the 330 America. The 330 GT 2+2 is unique in that it provided ample seating for four individuals plus luggage. These were the ultimate road-going, practical sports cars that could be used for every-day transportation. The 330 GT 2+2 was a new product, not just an engine modification. Under the hood was a Tipo 209, twelve-cylinder engine capable of producing 300 horsepower. Disc brake were placed on all four corners to provided the stopping power. The 1964 model used a four-speed manual gear box with overdrive. The 1965 version, known as the Series II, received a 5-speed manual gearbox. Other changes included alloy wheels, dual-light front clip, and optional power steering and air conditioning.

The 330 GT 2+2 was produced from 1963 through 1968. Around 1080 models were produced of the 330 GT with 50 of them being Type 330 GTE Americas.

The 330 was a replacement for the 275. The shortened wheelbase and independent rear suspension was courtesy of its predecessor. The GTC (Gran Turismo Coupe) Pininfarina designed vehicle was debuted in 1966 at the Geneva Auto Show. It had a V-12 engine mounted in the front that was capable of producing 300 horsepower. The five-speed manual gearbox was located in the rear transaxle.

The 330 GTS (Gran Turismo Spyder) was shown in October 1966 at the Paris Auto Show.

There were around 600 coupes and 100 spyders produced during the production lifespan. In 1968 they were replaced by the 365 GTC/4 Daytona.

by Dan Vaughan

The Ferrari 330 series belonged to a long line of Ferrari road cars with front-mounted V12 engines, cars that were members of a bloodline whose history is still being written by the 612 Scaglietti and 599 GTB Fiorano. The 330's name derived from the then-familiar Ferrari practice of naming cars for their per-cylinder displacement in cubic centimeters, indicating that the engines used to power this series of cars displaced a total of 12x330cc, or about four liters. Preceded by the 275 and replaced by the 365, the 330 was caught right in the middle of a glorious era for Ferrari road cars.

The 330 spawned the vaunted 330 P series of mid-engined racers, which battled Ford's GT-40 in sports car racing throughout the mid-1960s. A successor to the legendary 250 GTO was also created using the 330 motor, named the 330 LMB. Ferrari produced only four of these latter models.

The 330 road cars were decidedly more relaxed and less exhilarating than the racing cars mentioned above, but their relatively high sales numbers and use of race-bred components meant that they were still important cars to Ferrari's history. Ferrari produced the 330 road cars primarily in four guises: the 330 America, the 330 GT 2+2, and the coupe/spider couple named 330 GTC and 330 GTS.

Ferrari introduced the 330 America first. It was a transitional model, essentially a 250 GTE 2+2 with the new 330 motor. The 330 GT 2+2 followed in 1964, and was a more thoroughly revised grand tourer built on a chassis stretched by 50mm compared to the America. This newer model, though still closely related to its predecessor, wore a controversial body design by the familiar Pininfarina. Its front end styling used an unconventional quad-headlight arrangement that mounted the two lights per side in clusters canted down toward the egg crate grille, creating an aggressive but cumbersome appearance of slanted eyes. The Mulliner Park Ward-bodied Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III of the mid-1960s used a similar frontal treatment, also with questionable results.

A more harmonious front end debuted on the 1965 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2, reverting to a more traditional twin-headlight approach. Other changes for 1965 included the replacement of the four-speed with overdrive gearbox by a 5-speed unit, and the introduction of power steering and air conditioning as options. Production of the 330 GT 2+2 continued until late 1967, by which time Ferrari had produced some 1,075 examples of the model. This was an excellent figure for a 1960s Ferrari, especially when compared to the 50 examples of the transitional 330 America that the company produced.

At the Geneva Motor Show of 1966, Ferrari introduced a two-seater 330 coupe called the GTC. Also styled by Pininfarina, the GTC looked surprisingly sultry given that its design was an amalgamation of prior cues. From the front the GTC aspired to 500 Superfast or 400 Superamerica greatness, while from the back the car looked like a 275 GTS with a fixed roof. Somehow the look came together remarkably well, though, creating an iconic Ferrari design without the hand-me-down flavor that could have resulted from the borrowed styling features.

Later in 1966, at Paris, the spider version of the 330 appeared. Named 330 GTS and clearly an open version of the GTC, it too was a lovely design. Production of both the GTC and GTS ended in 1968, after Ferrari produced approximately 600 coupes and 100 spiders.

The engine common to all 330 series road cars was a 60-degree V12 of 3,967cc displacement. The block and heads were cast silumin, an aluminum and silicon alloy. A chain-driven single overhead camshaft per cylinder bank operated two inclined valves per cylinder that opened into hemispherical combustion chambers. Ferrari employed three Weber carburetors and an 8.8:1 compression ratio in the 330 motor to create a power plant that was capable of 300bhp at 6,600rpm in street tune. The V12 was bolted to a 5-speed gearbox in all 330 road cars, excepting the 330 America and early 330 GT 2+2, which used 4-speed gearboxes with overdrive.

Double wishbones and coil springs suspended the front end of all 330 road cars. The GTC and GTS used independent rear suspensions, but the 2+2 models retained live axles. Brakes were assisted four wheel discs on all models, using an unconventional dual-circuit design that incorporated two master cylinders and two servos.

Pininfarina styled and bodied all four standard versions of the 330 road car, though there were bespoke examples crafted by other coachbuilders including Michelotti and Drogo. The 330 chassis was made of tubular steel, and the Pininfarina bodies too were primarily steel, but with opening panels in aluminum.

As witnesses of Ferrari's finest days, the 330 series road cars have become historically important and commensurately collectible. The GTC and GTS remain the thoroughbred sophisticates of the series and command high prices. The 2+2 models, though, especially the oddly styled early 330 GT 2+2s, represent good value and are some of the most attainable machines to emit the distinctive mechanical symphony of a 1960s Ferrari V12.

Sources:

'Ferrari 330.' CarsfromItaly.net n. pag. Web. 27 Dec 2010. http://carsfromitaly.net/ferrari/index.html.

'Specifications.' 330 Register n. pag. Web. 27 Dec 2010. http://www.330register.com/models.cfm.

Tyer, Ben. 'Ferrari 330 GTC.' Supercars.net n. pag. Web. 27 Dec 2010. http://www.supercars.net/cars/551.html.

by Evan Acuña